# 213: Is It Time to Hire Help for Your Podcast? Here’s How to Know Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/clocking-in-with-haylee-gaffin-podcast-about-podcasting-for-podcasters-3633994/213-is-it-time-to-hire-help-for-your-podcast-here-s-how-to-know Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/clocking-in-with-haylee-gaffin-podcast-about-podcasting-for-podcasters-3633994/213-is-it-time-to-hire-help-for-your-podcast-here-s-how-to-know.md Podcast: [Clocking In with Haylee Gaffin - Podcast about Podcasting for Podcasters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/clocking-in-with-haylee-gaffin-podcast-about-podcasting-for-podcasters-3633994) Published: 2026-05-19T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/clocking-in-with-haylee-gaffin/episodes/213-is-it-time-to-hire-help-for-your-podcast-heres-how-to-kn Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6031a3582e66d963c6fa1cf9/e/69fe5662dcea0196ad5ca99f/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/clocking-in-with-haylee-gaffin-podcast-about-podcasting-for-podcasters-3633994/episodes/213-is-it-time-to-hire-help-for-your-podcast-here-s-how-to-know Duration seconds: 721 ## Resource Should you hire help, or just keep doing all the work for your podcast yourself? This episode is part of a small finance series, and today I’m talking all about outsourcing. Why even if you can handle the work yourself, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you should.  Clocking In with Haylee Gaffin is produced by Gaffin Creative , a podcast production company for creative entrepreneurs. Learn more about our services at Gaffincreative.com , plus you’ll also find resources, show notes, and more for the Clocking In Podcast. Find It Quickly:  The DIY phase is normal (1:14) The real reason people hesitate to hire (2:36) Buying back your time (4:22) The difference between production and strategy (5:58) When it might be time to hire (7:22) The reframe (8:22) Connect with Haylee: Instagram: instagram.com/hayleegaffin Website: gaffincreative.com Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/w5HOD1ZajG4 Podcasting for Business Program is now taking applications! If you're looking to generate more money from your podcast in your business this year, I'm here to help. This program teaches you how to better leverage your podcast for your business through strategic alignment, authorioty building, and client conversion. Come join us for this 8 week program starting in just a few weeks. Don't forget: applications close on June 10th! Apply now at gaffincreative.com/coaching >> Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/clocking-in-with-haylee-gaffin-podcast-about-podcasting-for-podcasters-3633994/episodes/213-is-it-time-to-hire-help-for-your-podcast-here-s-how-to-know/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/clocking-in-with-haylee-gaffin-podcast-about-podcasting-for-podcasters-3633994/213-is-it-time-to-hire-help-for-your-podcast-here-s-how-to-know.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.